EMI Professional Learning Festival

Theme: Reflecting, Connecting, Moving forward

Date & time

Friday 16 October 2026

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Host

Adelaide University’s English Language Centre

Location

Ming Chi University of Technology
No. 84 Gongzhuan Rd
Guizi Village, Taishan District
New Taipei City, Taiwan 243

Cost

Free

Event description

Bringing educators together to share practical ideas, innovative approaches and future directions for English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI), Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and multilingual learning.

The festival will provide opportunities to reflect on practice, build connections within education sectors, and celebrate the innovation, growth and successful classroom practices that educators have developed in recent years. Sessions will showcase best practice, real-world examples and practical strategies that support learner engagement and meaningful learning through English, while also looking ahead to the next chapter of EMI.

The program will include 2 distinct streams:

EMI stream for tertiary educators
CLIL stream for school teachers

Sessions will include:

30-minute presentations, including at least 5 minutes for discussion or Q&A
60-minute interactive workshops designed around active participation, collaboration and practical classroom application.

Keynote speaker

Beyond Language: Designing Meaningful Learning for a Global Classroom

We're delighted to welcome Dr Meihui Liu, Distinguished Professor and Vice President for Academic Affairs at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), as keynote speaker for the EMI Professional Learning Festival.

Dr Liu is a leading figure in Taiwan's push into English Medium Instruction and bilingual higher education. As Director of the Office of Bilingual Education and CEO of the Resource Center for EMI at NTNU, she leads the university's role as a Benchmark University under Taiwan's Ministry of Education Bilingual Initiative and has built international EMI training partnerships with institutions including the University of Texas at Austin and Columbia University.